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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1023, 22 May 1871, Page 2

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Friday, May 12. The revenue returns for the past quarter show a considerable increase. ENGLISH SUMMARY VTA SUEZ. London, April 17. Discount, 3 per cent. Consols, 92 to 92£. The next series of the wool sales commence on April 13. The total number of bales arrived to date is 127,430 including 4,891 from New Zealand. Business is brisk between England and Germany, but prices show no tendency to improve in consequence of the French political difficulty. In Parliament hard fighting fc expected in committee on the new Army Scheme. It is doubtful it the Ministry will there be victorious. A fierce debate is also expected to take place on the Black Sea Conference and the result- of that conference being Russia having gained all she wanted If England is declared to be humiliated as the result of the debate, it is expected that Mr Gladstone will retire from office, After the departure of the Germans, some of the National Guards from the Belleville and lowest quarters in Paris, dragged +he cannon belonging to their corps up to Montmatre, and there refining to surrender them to. the authori ties. Thiers 1 Government delayed taking severe measures to secure the guns, in consequence of which the revolt became a great fact. Attempts weie being made to put it down, -when the Nationals and regulars de erred and fraternised with the insurgent-. Generals Lecorapte and Thomas were captured by the insurgents, and after little or no trial were murdered. One of the generals with his last breath denouncing the murderers as cowards. The insurgents have seized the Hotel Ville, and have erected barracades in all directions. The Thiers Government and the Assembly are sitting at Versailles, and are afraid to enter Paris,

The mob Nationals who demanded the establishment of the Uomniune, had ordered the Communal elections for Sunday, but a proclamation issued yesterday postponed these until more ener- J jetic measures are taken for crushing all resistance. All the respectable Paris journals are against the Nationals, . , A number of the better class citizens made.an.unarmed demonstration against the Nationals and were fired upon, when thirty persons were killed and wounded. The Germans in the forts round Paris have announced that if events tend to hostilities, the German armies will ; treat Paris as an enemy. Also, if the Enciente be armed the forts will open fire'on Pans. Mr Vogel, Postmaster-General of New Zealand, arrived in London on March 18, after concluding arrangements for the establishment of a line of steamers between San Francisco and New Zealand. Shipments to all the Colonies is very low. The wheat trade is firm, with an upward tendency, o\*ing to the steady demand for France and Belgium. Good Adelaide wheat, 59s to 60s; for fine samples, 60s to 61s 6d. New Zealand five per cents., 99£ ; sixes, 108. The central insurgents of the Paris committee have ordered all hostile journals to be suppiessed. The revolution is spreading to provincial towns. The insurgents have taken possession of the Palace Louvie. A ievolutionary proclamation has been issued, justifying the insurrection. The insurgents have elected Menotti Garibaldi their commander. Blankqui, Flourens, and Felix Pyot have been elected members of the Commune. The elections pas-ed over quietly, the republicans gaining a majority. The "Versailles Assembly have re fused to pass an urgent motion for annulling the Communal elections. Thiers has denied having any intention to upset the Republic. The Bank of France has advanced 500,000 francs to the insurgents. The central committee have condemned Fouville to death. The Versailles Government have pro hibited the entry of horses and provisions into Paris. Continued fighting has occurred since the Ist April. McMahon has been appointed Coni-mander-in Chief of the Army at Ver sallies. Several sharp engagements occurred on t"he 2nd April near Combevoie, between the insurgents and loyal troops, | the latter consisting of eight divisions of infantry and three divisions of cavalry; the insurgents were shelled out of the village from Fort Valerien. All insurgent prisoners are shot as rebels, 100,000 insurgents, with 300 guns, under Durgrett and Flourens, inarched on Versailles on the 3rd April, when severe engagements ensued. Fort Valerien opened a cannonade cutting off the insurgents, who afterwards effected a disorderly retreat towards Chantillon Flourens and General Duvar were killed. Four redoubts were captured at Chantillon, with 2,000 prisoners, including the insurgent General Henry. Heavy fighting and cannonade continued in front of Vanvares on 4th and sth April, the insurgents being eveiywhere repulsed. Fighting round Fort Valerien occurred on the Bth April. The Versailles army bombarded Forts Maillot and Neully. The troops gaining ground near Accetre Montronge, the insurgents bat teries on the ramparts were silenced The levy at Paris has extended to married men. A Communal decree has been issued ordering the arrest of persons accused of complicity in the Versailles Government. Those found guilty will be kept as postages, and foi every execution of insurgents at Versailles three hostages will be executed. The German batteries arrived j again before Paris. Their troops are | also being concentrated.

Dilko attacked Gladstone for agreeing to the Black Sea Conference. A pi oposition censuring the Government was withdrawn. Telegraphic communication between, London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai has been established via Galle. Serious disturbances have occurred at Odessa, where the Christians attacked the Jews. Thousands of the former have been arrested. A Get man battery has been established at Samt Denis, pointing towards Paris. Obstinate fighting between the Versailles troops and insurgents continue*; both sides claiming the Victory. SHIPPING. Arrivals.—Aboukir and Alb/iie (from New Zealand), Pun jaub, George Thompson, Wave of Life, William Duthie, John Duthie, and Jason.